Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.18 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, early AD 150s. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 769. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.18 g, 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, early AD 150s. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / CONSECR ATI O, peacock walking right, head turned back left. RIC III 384 (Pius); Beckmann dies df129/P4, a (this coin referenced); Strack 453α (Pius); Calicó 1783; BMCRE 472; Adda 248; Biaggi 819; Jameson 122; Mazzini 174. Some underlying luster. Good VF. An attractive coin in hand.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Spink 65 (5 October 1988), lot 223; 1985 Arquennes Hoard, no. 715.

The Arquennes Hoard was discovered in 1985. All coins were recorded in archive in Brussels, Belgium. Most were sold through Spink, “many but not all in catalogues 60 (7 October 1987), 65 (5 October 1988), and later auctions” (Beckmann p. 107).

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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